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Home My WebLink About2024-06-03 (Regular) Meeting Minutes MINUTES City Council Regular Meeting Monday, June 3, 2024 1000 Englewood Parkway - 2nd Floor Council Chambers 6:00 PM 1 Study Session Topic a) Director of Finance Kevin Engels was present to review the Monthly Financial Report. b) Sustainability Coordinator Melissa Englund and members of the Sustainability Commission were present to provide code update recommendations to City Council to reflect the use of United States Western Native Plants. c) Director of Parks, Recreation, Library and Golf Christina Underhill and Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation Brad Anderson were present to discuss the Parks and Recreation General Obligation Bond. The meeting recessed at 7:04 p.m. for a break. The meeting reconvened at 7:11 p.m. with all Council Members present, Member Nunnenkamp attended virtually. 2 Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Sierra at 7:11 p.m. 3 Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Sierra. 4 Roll Call COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Othoniel Sierra Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson Council Member Steve Ward Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp attended virtually Council Member Rita Russell Council Member Kim Wright COUNCIL ABSENT: Council Member Tena Prange STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Lewis Page 1 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9AC095C7-785B-4F6E-88DD-CEE8BDC6465B City Council Regular June 3, 2024 City Attorney Niles City Clerk Carlile Senior Deputy City Clerk McKinnon Director of Finance Engels Director of Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Underhill Director of Community Development Power Chief Watson, Police Deputy Director Anderson Parks and Recreation Planning Manager Isham, Community Development Sustainability Coordinator Englund, City Manager Office Department Administrator Fenton, Community Development Economic Development Manager Hollingsworth Court Administrator Julien Manager of Open Space Torres, Parks and Recreation Intern Smith, City Clerk System Administrator Munnell, Information Technology AV Engineer Hessling, Information Technology Senior Tech Support Analyst Johnson-Rocho, Information Technology Officer Randdell, Police Department Sargent Lutz, Police Department Officer Roberts, Police Department 5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session a) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 20, 2024. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Steven Ward APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 20, 2024 For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward (Seconded By) x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 6 Appointments, Communications, Proclamations, and Recognition a) Citizen Planning School Graduates were recognized. Page 2 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9AC095C7-785B-4F6E-88DD-CEE8BDC6465B City Council Regular June 3, 2024  Sophie King  Craig Hein  Carl Sanford  Steven C. Paul  Rhonda Willcox (this is correct spelling; two “l’s”)  Veronica Hein  Linda Curry  Andrew Forlines  Melissa Adams  David Wrensen  Rick Emmelhainz  Beverly Coleman  Justin Geissler  Kenneth Ohmstede  Andrea Manion  Logan Dunning  Suree Towfighnia  Kellie Rowan  Whitney Galloway  Ashley Mock  Victoria Smith 7 Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment a) Gary Kozacek, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding open meetings laws and the Englewood Police. b) Kathleen Bailey, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding Storm Water Infrastructure for the upstream half of the South Englewood Basin. c) Jennifer Lambert, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding first amendment auditors. d) Regan Benson addressed Council regarding Council Members and the City Manager. e) Chris Cordova addressed Council regarding City Council conduct and time clock for public speakers. f) David Gilbert, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding the safety on Oxford. g) Jan Weipert, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding safety. 8 Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment a) Tania Diller, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding Movement 5280. b) Micah Haynes, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding first amendment auditors. c) Tim Nichols, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding first Page 3 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9AC095C7-785B-4F6E-88DD-CEE8BDC6465B City Council Regular June 3, 2024 amendment auditors. d) Cathy Naughton, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding City Council Members conduct. e) Carla Wakefield, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding neighborhood safety. f) Kevin Wright, an Englewood resident, addressed City Council regarding Council Members conduct. g) Kristin Beard, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding the proposed park bond. Council Member Ward responded to Public Comment. 9 Consent Agenda Items Council Member Russell removed Agenda Items 9(a)(i) and 9(c)(ii) from Consent Agenda. Mayor Sierra removed Agenda Item 9(c)(ii) from Consent Agenda. Moved by Council Member Anderson seconded by Council Member Russell to approve Consent Agenda Item 9(c)(i). a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) Amendment to Municipal Code regarding maximum penalties to align with state law [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Rita Russell Seconded by Council Member Kim Wright Motion to table agenda item 9(a)(i) until date uncertain. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell (Moved By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Kim Wright (Seconded By) x Steven Ward x 5 1 0 Page 4 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9AC095C7-785B-4F6E-88DD-CEE8BDC6465B City Council Regular June 3, 2024 Motion CARRIED. ii) Acceptance of an administrative grant in the amount of $18,423 for the South Metro Enterprise Zone [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Rita Russell COUNCIL BILL NO. 18 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF COLORADO, OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE (OEDIT) TO FUND ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES FOR THE SOUTH METRO ENTERPRISE ZONE. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell (Seconded By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading. There were no Ordinances on Second Reading. c) Resolutions and Motions i) Resolution - Presiding Judge's Salary RESOLUTION NO. 20, SERIES OF 2024 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. ii) Motion to authorize staff to apply for Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $200,000 Page 5 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9AC095C7-785B-4F6E-88DD-CEE8BDC6465B City Council Regular June 3, 2024 [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Approval for staff to apply for Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $200,000. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Rita Russell Motion to approve Consent Agenda Item 9(c)(i). For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell (Seconded By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 10 Public Hearing Items There were no Public Hearings 11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading Page 6 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9AC095C7-785B-4F6E-88DD-CEE8BDC6465B City Council Regular June 3, 2024 There were no additional Ordinances on First Reading. See agenda item 9(a)(i-ii) b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading There were no Ordinances on Second Reading. c) Resolutions and Motions There were no additional Resolution of Motions. See agenda item 9(c)(i-ii) 12 General Discussion a) Mayor's Choice b) Council Members' Choice 13 City Manager’s Report 14 Adjournment MAYOR SIERRA MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m. City Clerk Page 7 of 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9AC095C7-785B-4F6E-88DD-CEE8BDC6465B